cesarean

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
  2. adjective relating to abdominal delivery

Etymology

From Caesar + -ean, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cesarean delivery, caesarean delivery, caesarian delivery, cesarean section, cesarian section, caesarean section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian, abdominal delivery

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